BESS Engineer

The Position

Arevon is recruiting for the position of BESS Engineer, an outstanding opportunity for individuals seeking an exciting, high-growth work environment in one of the most important industries for the 21st century. 

Job Description

This critical hire will be a part of the Arevon’s Development and Construction team and will report directly to the Manager, Energy Storage Engineering. The BESS Engineer will focus on Stand Alone Energy Storage and will work to advance projects through development, engineering and construction. The BESS Engineer will be responsible for completing site feasibility and risk analysis, coordinating engineering deliverables, and performing detailed analysis and interpretation of civil, structural, and electrical Prudent Industry Practices. The role will be required to collaborate with internal teams as well as external consultants to confirm all projects are optimized for performance, cost, and reliability.

 The responsibilities of a BESS Engineer include but are not limited to: 

• Produce development deliverables including layouts, feasibility/risk analyses, and assessments of the most feasible storage technology for sites.
• Stay up to date on news and advancements pertaining to the BESS industry, such as technological developments, new storage products released by suppliers, etc. 
• Track and manage project deadlines as they relate to design and engineering items,
• Collaborate with internal teams, as well as external consultants, to confirm all projects are optimized for performance, cost, and reliability.  This includes but is not limited to supporting Arevon’s procurement team cost/benefit analysis of multiple technologies; assist internal interconnection team with interconnection study and agreement deliverables.
• Lead engineer reviewing the BESS and HV designs of utility scale projects. This includes close coordination with civil, structural, and electrical Owners & Independent Engineer to ensure a comprehensive design package for Arevon. 
• Support internal teams through EPC contracting, including drafting and reviewing documents such as scopes of work, commissioning requirements, acceptance tests, performance guarantees and other technical exhibits 
• Review and respond to technical RFI responses throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage the EPC during the design phase of utility scale BESS projects.
• Perform due diligence on project documentation, then catalog and communicate fatal flaws to management.
• Accurately performs and/or manages the review of electrical design calculations for electrical loads, short circuit and device coordination studies, voltage drop, etc. using standard electrical engineering software in accordance with applicable codes.
• Provide accurate and timely engineering budget estimates for time and costs to sales or management based on available project information, knowledge, and preliminary calculations.
• Familiarity with NERC and possess a strong knowledge of applicable codes, standards, such as NESC, ASCE, ASME, ASTM, NEC, ANSI, IEEE.
• Able and willing to travel to project sites.
• Collaborate with engineering, estimating and construction staff to document and develop company best practices and design standards.

Experience Requirements

• 1-3+ years of hands-on experience as an engineer working with energy storage, solar or another related industry required
• Understanding of project design and optimization tradeoffs and familiarity with current market, equipment suppliers, contractors, typical technical specifications, and costs, preferred 
• Experience and understanding of BESS or PV project design, optimization, suppliers, specifications, and costs, including contracting approaches, preferred 
• Experience creating project layouts, preferred 
• Demonstrated knowledge of AutoCAD 
• Multi-project portfolio risk due diligence, preferred 
• Knowledgeable in physical substation design methods and their application, preferred 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, highly motivated and results oriented, process oriented with strong organizational and communication skills  
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, MS Windows, and project controls.  
• Proficient or able to learn Procore and Aconex

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent, required
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent, preferred